Once the new leader has been formed, you can begin to train it to branch out by clipping back the top of the leader to ...

Whether you're growing Victoria, Avalon or Blue Tit plums, pruning should be done yearly to keep a healthy plum tree in your garden. Timing is everything when it comes to pruning your garden plum crop ...

Compared to other fruit trees, growing a plum tree in your yard brings big rewards with relatively little effort. But if there's one task that you cannot skip if you want a plum harvest worth bragging ...

Pruning fruit trees in late winter during the dormant season can promote rampant upright “water sprout” growth, which might not be what you want in a home garden. The usual recommended timing for ...

I received an email inquiring about pruning practices and immediately began to ruminate on the possibility of a connection between the act of pruning and the fruit known as a prune. It turns out there ...

Growing juicy plums on your balcony may sound ambitious, but with the right approach, it’s entirely possible. By choosing ...